Ursula Callus, honoured

We have been alerted to the naming of a street after a significant Canberra arts personality, Ursula Callus, honoured by the Canberra Critics Circle posthumously in 2002 along with the late theatre director David Branson and the sculptor Neil Roberts who, like Ms Callus, died unexpectedly during the previous year.

I was asked to comment on the suitability of this naming and of course spoke positively for it, but it occurs to me that we as critics should possibly become more pro-active in putting forward the names of deceased Canberra artists to be honoured in this way.  

Callus Street Ursula Marie

Callus

(1939-2001)

Community service Australian Capital Territory

Founder and administrator of the Canberra International

Festival of Chamber Music which encouraged world’s

best performers of chamber music to visit Canberra and

participate in classes for young musicians. Through her

vision and enthusiasm, the festival grew in seven years

from a local weekend event into a ten-day program with

a national focus.

We have also been advised of details below: Forde is located in north-east Gungahlin and the street names commemorate individuals who have provided significant service to communities in Australia. The site developer advises that public access to the new roads is scheduled September to December 2011, subject to weather and other delays.

As a legal instrument, the Determination notifies new street names with brief reference to their origin and significance. More extensive biographical information is stored electronically on the ACT Cadastre and after it is uploaded it will be available to the public through the following Place Names Search webtool by early next week:

http://www.actpla.act.gov.au/tools_resources/maps_land_survey/place_names/place_search

Helen Musa